The Republic Besieged - Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 - Paul Preston

The Republic Besieged: Civil War in Spain 1936-1939, edited by Paul Preston and Ann L. Mackenzie.

Why did the Spanish Republic lose the Civil War, and how much of the answer lay beyond Spain itself?

This substantial collection brings together leading historians to examine the international intervention, political divisions and military challenges that shaped the Republic's defeat.

Topics include Hitler and Mussolini's support for Franco, Soviet involvement, British attitudes towards the conflict, Spanish anarchism, Juan Negrín's government and the development of Francoism.

Rather than simply recounting battles, the book places the Spanish Civil War within the wider European political and ideological crisis that led towards the Second World War.

Of particular Irish interest is a chapter entitled "Battleground of Reputations: Ireland and the Spanish Civil War", exploring how the conflict was understood and represented in Ireland.

An excellent choice for readers interested in Spanish history, European politics, the rise of fascism and the international dimensions of the Spanish Civil War.

1996 Edinburgh University Press paperback.

Good used condition, with signs of previous reading and storage. Please see photographs for condition.

Collection available in Gorey, Co. Wexford, or postage anywhere in Ireland at the buyer's expense.